Utility values associated with blindness in an adult population

Utility values associated with blindness in an adult population.

AIM To ascertain utility values associated with varying degrees of legal blindness. METHODS A cross sectional study on three group of patients. There were: (1) 15 patients with complete absence of vision (no light perception) in at least one eye who were asked to assume a scenario of no light perception in the second eye as well, (2) 17 patients with light perception to counting fingers in th...

Determination of thyrotropin reference values in an adult Mexican population.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The upper limit of TSH reference level is controversial. The purpose of our study was to determine TSH reference values in a Mexican population in accordance with the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) criteria and in correlation with thyroid ultrasound (US) examination. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was conducted in volunteers with no known thyroid dis...

Spirometric reference values for an adult Rwandan population. (East Africa)

Pathologic Conditions Associated with Impacted Mandibular Third molar Angulation in an Iranian Population

Introdouction: The aim of this study was to determine the associations between commonly found pathologic conditions and angulation of the lower third molar teeth. Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, 370 panoramic radiographs consisting of 724 lower third molars were evaluated for any pathologies according to their angulation(mesioangular, distoangular, vertical, or horizontal...

GATA3 Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in an Iranian Population

Background:  The development of allergic rhinitis (AR) is caused by the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental factors. In this study, the association between GATA3 single nucleotide polymorphisms and AR in an Iranian population was identified. Methods:  This case-control study was performed on 86 patients with AR and 86 healthy subjects. This study aimed to e...